Английская Википедия:Alsodes

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Alsodes is a genus of alsodid frogs found in Chile and Argentina.[1] It is the most species-rich frog genus in Patagonia.[2] Common name spiny-chest frogs has been coined for them.[3]

Description

Characteristic for this genus is that during the reproductive season, adult males have thorny structures on the fingers and rounded spiny patches on the chest.[4] Breeding takes place in high-elevation streams, and tadpoles have slow development, including overwintering under ice cover.[5]

Species

There are 19 species in the genus:[1][6] Шаблон:Columns-list

References

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  1. 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
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  3. Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 70
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  6. Шаблон:Cite web